Route 31 Glass Centre Restoration Extended to Month's End
United, PA · September 5, 2026
A gentle morning breeze is rustling the late-summer fields, kicking off what looks to be a leisurely holiday weekend. Grab your coffee early before the first road trips and farm stand runs get underway.
The Lead
The Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation has extended the completion deadline for exterior masonry upgrades at the Mount Pleasant Glass Centre on Route 31, giving contractor TBI Contracting through September 30 to finish work on the west gable wall. The 43-day adjustment accommodates strict weather requirements: crews need a steady window of four consecutive rain-free days to properly set, cure, and seal the brickwork and mortar joints.
For motorists and weekend visitors traveling along the Route 31 commercial corridor, staging equipment will remain positioned on-site for several more weeks. The historic complex, originally the long-running Lenox crystal factory, remains open for daily commerce and weekend retail patrons throughout the scaffolding phase. Masonry crews plan to take full advantage of dry spells over the coming weeks to secure the exterior envelope before autumn moisture sets in.
Local Pulse
Township Schedules Fall Residential Cleanup Days Residents can drop off bulky waste at the Mammoth and Middle Churches municipal facilities beginning September 26.
Vikings Boys Golf Secures County Championship Mount Pleasant edged Southmoreland by eight strokes Friday afternoon at Latrobe Elks to take the Class 2A title.
Today's Outlook
- High 79°F · Low 69°F — Rain showers (28% chance of precipitation)
- Keep a compact umbrella handy today in case a stray shower crosses your path.
What's On Around Town
Rostraver: Community Clothing Sale Olive Branch Baptist Church (296 Route 981), 9:30–11:00 AM Browse gently used wardrobe essentials with every single item priced at a quarter.
Ligonier: 18th-Century Shoemaking at the Fort Fort Ligonier (200 S. Market St), 10:00 AM–5:00 PM Watch master craftsman Matt Schlicksup hand-stitch footwear using colonial-era tools and techniques.
Greensburg: Tobin Art Opening Reception Greensburg Art Center (230 Todd School Rd), 6:00–8:00 PM Meet the featured artists and explore fresh gallery pieces over evening refreshments.
Ligonier: Valley Heritage Fireworks Display The Diamond, 8:00–8:30 PM Gather downtown for a vibrant half-hour aerial show lighting the night sky.
Spotlight & Story
- L.E. Smith Glass Company
- Between 1915 and 1930, the Mount Pleasant glassworks produced 95 percent of all black and ebony opaque glassware in the United States. Factory hands melted specialized batches in fierce furnaces, crafting black amethyst dinnerware now treasured by international collectors.
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